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I think this is why they are called "ballistic missiles." They fall to earth as if they were an artillery round.
by blackguardx 15y ago
I think this is why they are called "ballistic missiles." They fall to earth as if they were an artillery round.
- dredmorbius 15y agoThat and the fact that most of the flight is in an unpowered, "ballistic" mode, rather than powered for the full duration.
- jasonwatkinspdx 15y agoTrue, but there are things we could call ballistic that are low drag (they also are likely low lift). A typical pointy artillery shell being a great example.